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In Kharkiv, school starts beneath the city. Since 2024, pupils in Ukraine’s second-largest urban center have attended classes underground, a wartime adaptation to relentless Russian missile and drone strikes that has turned metro stations and purpose-built shelters into classrooms. Kharkiv sits roughly 30 kilometers from the front line. At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the city was heavily bombed; today, air raid alerts still sound multiple times a day, sending a metronomic reminder of danger across a…

MINNEAPOLIS — In a winter of raids, fear and strobe-lit confrontations, a fried, triangular pastry became an unlikely emblem of resistance. As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in masks flooded the Twin Cities over the past two months, Somali Minnesotans met them not only with phones, whistles and signs, but with sambusas — crisp, fragrant parcels of spiced meat and vegetables — pressed into the hands of neighbors and strangers alike. “Food brings people together in our culture,” said community organizer…

US defends increased Somalia airstrikes as ‘critical support’ backing ISIS pressure in Puntland State Thursday, February 5, 2026 The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has defended a rise in airstrikes in Somalia, calling them “critical support” that has helped Somali partner forces weaken ISIS-linked militants and hold strategic ground in the country’s northeast. In a digital press briefing, AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin Anderson said the operations are coordinated with Somali forces and designed to deliver…

Brazzaville is recognized as the cradle of rumba. But this city with more than 1.5 million souls also vibrated in the 80s and 90s to the rhythm of the souk of the legendary Cassava group whose main host, Jacob Desvarieux, bowed on Friday 30 July. Nightclubs, even though they were officially closed due to Covid-19, pay tribute to him.…

Kenya is recovering from Somali disaster, however performs underground position NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya, considered one of Somalia's neighbors, has steered away from the Horn of Africa disaster, however is regarded as calling pictures from the background maybe to keep away from a battle of curiosity after months of accusations and counterclaims. After taking part in onerous, Somalia's…

Aid operations continue in Zimbabwe after a gold mine collapsed on Wednesday night in Bindura. At least 40 illegal miners have been caught and the chances of finding them alive are declining. A crane truck and a local rescue team continue to work on the site of the Ran gold mine in Bindura, northeast of Zimbabwe, under the…